Dust Eater Dogs
Turku, Finland9 reviews across 5 releases
Dust Eater Dogs is a Turku, Finland band formed in 1996 whose music joined hardcore force to a pronounced sense of humor. The 1998 debut Motor used tight, crunchy guitars, rough vocals and a groove-oriented attack, while its songs moved through funk, rapcore and ska without settling into one style. Benny Majabacka's abrasive singing was central to the sound, especially on the fast, hook-heavy material. By Oil in 2001, the production was cleaner and the band had shifted toward a more basic rock 'n' roll approach, with banjo and other roots influences alongside the electric guitars. The result remained rough but less crowded than Motor. Their Christian themes were direct, though the writing could also turn comic, as in songs built around kung-fu imagery or deliberately absurd premises.
In 2003, guitarist Harri Heikkanen was replaced by Christer Söderman for Hardbiter's Inn, which organized its songs around a fictional restaurant menu. The music broadened again, bringing folk and metal into the band's hardcore-based rock, while the lyrics moved between comic situations and serious subjects such as greed and the struggle between divine and worldly power. Dust Eater Dogs had also issued Motoroil in 2002, combining its earlier records with two additional tracks. After a long break, the band returned to live performance at Vappugospel in 2010 and appeared at the GoodMoodStock festival in 2013. A later Turku event listing included them among its performers, indicating activity beyond the period of their early-2000s albums.
5 releases reviewed
King Kong Fist
Motoroil
Hardbiter's Inn